Anti-Explosion Plugin

I've been trying to find a plugin to block the explosions of Ghasts (not damage, just block destruction) and have tried several and none appear to actually work. Can anyone make any suggestions of any that work?

 

Most server owners use WorldGuard for this job.

 

I've tried that, and it seems to not block the ghast explosions for some reason so I was hoping there may be other options.

 

It doesn't block the explosions by default, you have to edit the config for it to do so.

 

essentialsprotect blocks ghast blasts aswell.

 

Thanks. I'll look into essentials. I have configured WorldGuard properly, it's just not working, no clue why.

EDIT: Tried out EssentialsProtect, set it up to disable Fireball Explosions and it didn't work. Still blowing up just like normal, so I guess it's a problem with bukkit or something maybe since both plugins are failing to control it.

 

Or consider the third option, that you simply didn't configure them correctly. Not sure about Essentials, but WorldGuard alone has been running for years on thousands and thousands of servers.

Open config.yml in plugins/WorldGuard, look for mobs:

Code:

mobs:
    block-fireball-explosions: false
    block-fireball-block-damage: true

You can nerf the explosion completely, or just the damage to the map.

 

paste your config.yml.

 

Here is the config file. Oddly, if I set it to block fireball explosions completely, I have no problem and there are no explosions at all, but if I set to just block damage, it has no effect.







#
# WorldGuard's main configuration file
#
# This is the global configuration file. Anything placed into here will
# be applied to all worlds. However, each world has its own configuration
# file to allow you to replace most settings in here for that world only.
#
# About editing this file:
# - DO NOT USE TABS. You MUST use spaces or Bukkit will complain. If
# you use an editor like Notepad++ (recommended for Windows users), you
# must configure it to "replace tabs with spaces." In Notepad++, this can
# be changed in Settings > Preferences > Language Menu.
# - Don't get rid of the indents. They are indented so some entries are
# in categories (like "enforce-single-session" is in the "protection"
# category.
# - If you want to check the format of this file before putting it
# into WorldGuard, paste it into http://yaml-online-parser.appspot.com/
# and see if it gives "ERROR:".
# - Lines starting with # are comments and so they are ignored.
#

regions:
use-scheduler: true
use-creature-spawn-event: true
sql:
use: false
dsn: jdbc:mysql://localhost/worldguard
username: worldguard
password: worldguard
enable: true
invincibility-removes-mobs: false
high-frequency-flags: false
wand: 334
max-claim-volume: 30000
claim-only-inside-existing-regions: false
max-region-count-per-player:
default: 7
auto-invincible: false
use-player-move-event: true
host-keys: {}
op-permissions: true
protection:
item-durability: true
remove-infinite-stacks: false
disable-xp-orb-drops: false
disable-obsidian-generators: false
gameplay:
block-potions: []
block-potions-overly-reliably: false
simulation:
sponge:
enable: true
radius: 3
redstone: false
default:
pumpkin-scuba: false
disable-health-regain: false
physics:
no-physics-gravel: false
no-physics-sand: false
vine-like-rope-ladders: false
allow-portal-anywhere: false
disable-water-damage-blocks: []
ignition:
block-tnt: false
block-tnt-block-damage: false
block-lighter: false
fire:
disable-lava-fire-spread: false
disable-all-fire-spread: false
disable-fire-spread-blocks: []
lava-spread-blocks: []
mobs:
block-creeper-explosions: false
block-creeper-block-damage: false
block-wither-explosions: false
block-wither-block-damage: false
block-wither-skull-explosions: false
block-wither-skull-block-damage: false
block-enderdragon-block-damage: false
block-fireball-explosions: false
block-fireball-block-damage: true
anti-wolf-dumbness: true
disable-enderman-griefing: false
block-painting-destroy: false
block-item-frame-destroy: false
block-plugin-spawning: true
block-creature-spawn: []
player-damage:
disable-fall-damage: false
disable-lava-damage: false
disable-fire-damage: false
disable-lightning-damage: false
disable-drowning-damage: false
disable-suffocation-damage: false
disable-contact-damage: false
teleport-on-suffocation: false
disable-void-damage: false
teleport-on-void-falling: false
disable-explosion-damage: false
disable-mob-damage: false
disable-death-messages: false
chest-protection:
enable: false
disable-off-check: false
crops:
disable-creature-trampling: false
disable-player-trampling: false
weather:
prevent-lightning-strike-blocks: []
disable-lightning-strike-fire: false
disable-thunderstorm: false
disable-weather: false
disable-pig-zombification: false
disable-powered-creepers: false
always-raining: false
always-thundering: false
dynamics:
disable-mushroom-spread: false
disable-ice-melting: false
disable-snow-melting: false
disable-snow-formation: false
disable-ice-formation: false
disable-leaf-decay: false
disable-grass-growth: false
disable-mycelium-spread: false
blacklist:
use-as-whitelist: false
logging:
console:
enable: true
database:
enable: false
dsn: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/minecraft
user: root
pass: ''
table: blacklist_events
file:
enable: false
path: worldguard/logs/%Y-%m-%d.log
open-files: 10
summary-on-start: true

 

you never blocked explosion damage to begin with. blocking is set to false.

 

Right, I want the damage, just trying to stop the block destruction. If I block the explosion damage it works, but that's not the effect I'm going for. I still want the threat of the fireballs and the patches of fire they leave behind, just don't want the nether blown to pieces while it's happening.

 

essentialsprotect has blockdamage protection.

 

Did you even read my reply above? It's right there, two lines of config, one for the explosion and player damage, one for block damage.